SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2012-14515
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 15, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P920015/S24
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0475-2011
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) : THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER PERFORMANCE DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED HIGH RESISTANCE/IMPEDANCE. THERE WAS 1 PATIENT ALERT FOR OUT OF TOLERANCE SUBTHRESHOLD LEAD IMPEDANCE ON (B)(6) 2012 21:00:10. THE DAILY PACE LEAD IMPEDANCE TREND DATA SHOWS A SPIKE INCREASE FOR VENTRICULAR PACE BI IMPEDANCE EQUAL TO 475 TO 4047 OHMS PEAK BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012, THEN RETURNING TO 475 OHMS ON (B)(6) 2012. INTERFERENCE/NOISE WAS ALSO NOTED. THE VENTRICULAR SHORT INTERVAL COUNT (V-SIC) WAS EQUAL TO 8797.7 COUNTS AVG/DAY, IN 1.72 DAYS, BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012 21:00:19 AND (B)(6) 2012 14:20:14. THERE WAS ALSO OVERSENSING. THERE WERE 10 VENTRICULAR NON-SUSTAINED TACHYCARDIA (NST) EPISODES LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 210 MS ON (B)(6) 2012 IN THE TIMEFRAME BETWEEN 15:14:16 AND 16:10:23. THERE WERE 23 VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF) EPISODES LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 210 MS AVERAGE V-CYCLE BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012 04:42:31 AND (B)(6) 2012 14:34:28. A LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT WAS TRIGGERED; THERE WERE 2 PATIENT ALERTS FOR LEAD FAILURE PREDICTOR ON (B)(6) 2012 20:04:44 AND (B)(6) 2012 12:47:54.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE THERAPY DUE TO "BAD SENSING VALUES" AND NOISE ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE DATA NOTED A PATIENT ALERT WAS TRIGGERED FOR HIGH IMPEDANCE AND OVERSENSING WAS OCCURRING. A HIGH NUMBER OF FAST SUPRA-VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA/NON-SUSTAINED TACHYCARDIA (SVT/NST) EPISODES OF SHORT DURATION WERE ALSO NOTED. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE | IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD | LWS | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. | 6947 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| L| R | (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB |